Go2fish, this is not directed to you personally. I just want to use your case as one reason why California has succumbed to suicidal policies around electricity supply.
You live near the coast. Your average usage is a hair under 300 kWh/mo. That is a negligible amount when compared to what the average American uses - ie; heating and cooling.
California is ruled by an elite group of coastal residents that don't really use that much electricity. I know that based on my brother, who uses about the same amount of electricity each month that you do (he lives in Marin County). He has no problem mandating power generation rules for the whole state that give California the highest electricity rates in the country. He doesn't care because his point of reference is the amount of power he personally uses. In his mind, he sets the standard for reasonable power usage, and other Californian's need to modify their behavior in order to meet that standard. He fails to see why folks living in, for example, Merced, can't cut their use like him. I don't agree with him, I'm just trying to convey the mindset that keeps facilitating the policies that make electricity unaffordable for the average Californian not living along the coast.
It doesn't matter how high rates are, when you only use 300 kWh's/mo, power cost is never a factor. During the summers, my house will consume 2000 kWh's or more - primarily for A/C. If Texans had to pay California rates, there would be a revolution. My bill alone would be over $1500/mo.
I'm afraid many of the policies you live under in California are destined for implementation country-wide, if our current administration has its way. Since the amount of energy required to maintain the average lifestyles widely varies based on geography, I see energy rationing as a key factor that will continue to divide this country.
I pray I'm wrong. I fear I'm right. This will likely come to a head sooner than any of us think.